Strength to Make Bricks

Jesus said that we will find rest for our souls as we take His yoke upon us.  This is a picture of obeying and serving Him.  Christ’s yoke will be easy and His commands will not be burdensome if we understand their purpose.  We learn about our loving heavenly Father in the very process of serving Him.  God requires nothing of us but what is for our own good.  No duty, such as reading the Bible, praying, etc., is a mere task that we must fulfill in our own strength.  Rather, they are the means appointed by God to accomplish His purposes in us.  Every command is also a promise that God will supply all that we need to do His will.  This is one of the greatest glories of Christianity!  God is not Pharaoh, commanding bricks to be made without the means. The Lord not only gives us the straw, but also the strength to make the bricks.  When we understand the wonderful blessings that come to us by obeying God’s commands, Christ’s yoke will indeed be easy to bear.  I’ll conclude this tomorrow.